{"id":9156,"date":"2021-07-12T17:05:59","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T11:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=9156"},"modified":"2021-07-12T17:05:59","modified_gmt":"2021-07-12T11:20:59","slug":"delta-variant-of-coronavirus-detected-in-chitwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=9156","title":{"rendered":"Delta variant of coronavirus detected in Chitwan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>KATHMANDU &#8211;<\/strong> The new variant of Delta was confirmed in two nasal and throat swab samples collected in Chitwan district.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The new Delta variant were confirmed by the National Public Health Laboratory after testing five nasal and throat swab samples sent by Bharatpur Hospital in Chitwan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bharatpur Hospital\u2019s COVID-19 Clinical Coordinator Dr Pramod Poudel-signed press statement said that the new Delta variant, considered to be very contagious, were found in two persons in Bharatpur Metropolitan City.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This variant is dangerous than Alfa variant of COVID-19, according to the statement. 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